megaproject

noun

mega·​proj·​ect ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt How to pronounce megaproject (audio)
-jikt,
 also  -ˌprō-
: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)

Examples of megaproject in a Sentence

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According to Senate President Ty Masterson, the redistricting blitz would in no way jeopardize the state’s chances of landing a stadium megaproject before the end of the year. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 No speculative or half-built megaprojects and planned expansions. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 The collapse of water security in Iran has been decades in the making and is rooted in a mania for megaprojects—dam building, deep wells, and water transfer schemes—that ignored the fundamentals of hydrology and ecological balance. Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has provided financing for new infrastructure megaprojects, especially railways, across the region. Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megaproject

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megaproject was in 1976

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“Megaproject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaproject. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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